NECC Observer

The student news website of Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill and Lawrence, Mass.


The ups and downs of COVID-19

By        May 13, 2020 Around three months ago, the first COVID-19 case was announced in the United States. Since then, it has affected all of us. I remember looking through various articles on the...
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Opening my eyes: A student’s experience in quarantine

By        May 13, 2020 Being required to stay under quarantine has opened my eyes as to everything I took for granted outside of my house. Typically, I strain myself by playing PC games late at night,...
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Tips for coping with anxiety

By        May 13, 2020 These troubling times have taken a toll on our mental health. Being forced to be home hasn’t been easy for anybody, but it is exceptionally hard for those with disorders. It...
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Staying safe and healthy during the virus crisis

By        May 13, 2020 It is a difficult time for everybody.  With the world seemingly gone to fire overnight and many states in the country still on mandatory stay at home order, there seems to be a...
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Adjusting to our new normal

By        May 13, 2020 Recently with the extension of the Stay-At-Home order given by the governor of New Hampshire, it looks like they are trying to re-open the state slowly and effectively. The new...
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Vaccine inside a box

By        May 7, 2020 As we are reaching the end of our two month mandatory lockdown, many things about the American way have changed dramatically. For starters, no one can say that they fully grasp...
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Tea helps to cope with quarantine, symptoms

By        May 7, 2020 I think I was exposed to Coronavirus.  The day was Tuesday April 14, 2020. I woke up that morning with a cold.  I was scheduled to work and was debating whether I would work the...
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Home learning, teaching, and appreciating

By        May 7, 2020 All around the world, teachers have been learning to teach remotely, and adjusting to the “new norm.” Parents and guardians must also adjust to the way their household has to be...
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